RARE UNCLE SAM FISHING BUTTON FOR "MILITARY GYMKHANA JULY 4th 1913."
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Auction #210 - Part I
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Item Description
1.5" button with name of maker on back L.A. Badge & Mfg. Co. Front shows Uncle Sam seated on a ledge with fishing pole and a fish on the end of his line. A few small air marks show at upper right. The word originated in India and applied to games on horseback. English military in Colonial times would on Sunday afternoon compete in horseback games to sharpen their military skills. Gloss and VF. One seen.
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